To study the effect of Paschimottanasana (seated forward bend yoga) in Central (Abdominal) Obesity

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Localized adiposity. Ayurveda Condition: MEDOVRUDDHIH,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2025/04/084882
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Monika Arvind Kalyankar

Brief Summary

This is a Single Arm Clinical Trial whose Primary Objective is to Assess the efficacy of Paschimottamasana in the management of Central Obesity. 65 Diagnosed patients of Central Obesity will be chosen and trained 7 days initially to ensure that they can perform the Paschimottanasana in an ideal way. Then the main study will commence in which they will be advised to perform 5 cycles of Paschimottanasana daily on empty stomach around 7 am for 45 days. Follow up will be taken on 15th, 30th and 45th day after the commencement of the main study. Final Conclusions will be drawn on the basis of Statistical analysis and Overall Asessment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-14
• Study Start: 2025-05-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 65

Inclusion Criteria

• 1. Waist Hip Ratio (WHR) of those male patients greater than 0.90 and that of female patients greater than 0.85 will be included. 2. Patients who fulfill above criterion will be diagnosed as patients of Central Obesity and they will be included irrespective of their gender, education and socio.
• economic status. 3. Patients in the age group of 20 to 50 years having BMI upto 30 kg/m2 will be included. 4. Patients who are willing to participate in the research study and have a sedentary lifestyle but do not sleep during daytime, take normal food and water intake will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients below 20 years or above 50 years of age and having BMI above 30 kg/m2 will be excluded.
• Patients who have any other hereditary, genetic, metabolic and systemic disorders will be excluded.
• Patients who have any major illness, disease or post abdominal operative and under steroidal, antidepressant, anticholinergic or any other drug treatment for a long time will be excluded.
• Patients who have major problems related to bones and joints like diseases of spine, limbs, hip and or knee joint e.t.c. and malignancies will be excluded.
• Pregnant Ladies and Lactating mothers will be excluded.
• Known alcoholic and drug abusers will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess the efficacy of Paschimottanasana in Central Obesity.	Assessment on 0th, 15th, 30th and 45th day of commencement of study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. To assess the effect of Paschimottanasana on health.	2. To study literature review on Paschimottanasana.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

PSMs LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Institute and Research Center; 🇮🇳 Sangli, MAHARASHTRA, India

PSMs LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Institute and Research Center

🇮🇳Sangli, MAHARASHTRA, India

Dr Monika Arvind Kalyankar

Principal investigator

8888651122

monica.kalyankar@gmail.com